Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1817, John Fulkison, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Fulkison, John
S. 1817
carded
CONTENTS

5929  Simsboro. Agency John Fulkerson of Washington in the State of Tennessee. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Comstock. — of the Regt. commanded by Col. Shelby. in the Virginia line for nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Simsboro. Agency at the rate of $30. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Feb y 1833 and. Handed to Mrs. John Bland
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 32.  45.00    Pensional allowance ending 4 Mar. 1832  15. —     $ 60. 00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm P. Calvert Clerk, Book D. Vol. 9. — Page 205

John Falkiner is a man of the most veracity. John Blair M.P.
John Falkiner for Anderson Coll
Del d at office this 13 th day of September 1832.
Sent by John Blair

State of Tennessee (Washington County).
September Term 1832.
on this the day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Samuel Power, Judge of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity for said now sitting John Fulkerson Resident of Washington County State of Tennessee, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. First, that in the year 1777 he was a Resident of Washington County County State of Virginia and on the 10 th of September 1777 he volunteered in the service of the United States, to serve a term of duty, against the Shawnee Indians, who were in league with the British in the War of the Revolution. That he volunteered in the 8 th County of Washington under Colonel Isaac Shelby Major James Shelby. Captain John Coomans was marched to Botetourt County Virginia, from there was marched to Stanton Virginia, thence over the Alleghany Mountain to Fort Pitt, thence down to Fort Mackintosh on the Ohio River, from there to Tuscarora River tho' he with his Regiment joined Colonel Gibson's Regiment at Fort McIntosh. He states that as well as now recollects the Indians came to terms of peace, from there he with his Regiment was marched back, within about twenty miles of Winchester Virginia where he with his company was stationed until the Spring of 1778, when he was marched

back to Fort Pitt with some pack horses loaded with flour to supply the soldiers, who were stationed at Fort Pitt and Mentor's Fort, which duty he performed under the command of the D r Col n Carmack. He states that during his said term of service, he was not in any battle, that he served as ordered, for the full term of eight  nine months, was discharged on the last of May 1878, by his said Col n Carmack, near Winchester Virginia, which discharge has been casually lost. He states that about the first of September following he again volunteered under Col n John Carmack in the County of Washington State of Virginia, to run a line between the State of Virginia and North Carolina, that he served said term in driving the pack horses, loaded with provisions, that he joined said company under his said Col n at Carter Valley near Hawkins County Tennessee, and was marched with said company, on as far as near Bleachers Bleachers' Creek, he states that at a place called Pine Settlement, he was placed under Col n Archibald Taylor and continued under the command of said Taylor until finally discharged, which was in the last of March following. He states that as to years he may be mistaken but as to months, he is certainly correct. He states that he served as ordered about the term of seven months, that he served in the war of the Revolution in the two terms as above stated. The full term of eighteen months, he has no documentary evidence of his service, he knows of no person whose testimony he can prove, who can testify to his service, he states that there is no transcript

Minister of the Gospel in his vicinity who can testify to his services as presented by the connections of the War Department.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Sept 7th 1832 John L. Falkison in open court mark Test James V Anderson Clerk
We Jacob Robison & Thomas King residents of the County of Washington and State of Tenn. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Falkison who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 77 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Sworn in open court at Jacob Robison Sept 7th 1832 Test Jas V Anderson Clerk Thomas King
and the said Court doth hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed

by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states and the Court further certifies, that it appears to him that James Robison & Thomas King who has signed the proceedings, an resident in the County of Washington and State of Tennessee and an execable person and the statement is entitled to credit  E. Morris Judge of the Circuit Court of the State of Tennessee
I, James V Anderson Clerk of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the said Court of the application of John Fickizon for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office this 13 th day of September 1832.  James V Anderson Clerk
sent to John Blair
John Fickizon
I know John Fickizon to reside in my neighborhood. & is a man of the usual respectability. John Blair M.D.

June 22 '98 Mrs O K Bush Pittsby Pa
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 1807
John Fullinson Dis. Va. Line.
Act: June 7, 1882.
Index:—Vol. a , Page 134
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Tulkison
9834
from 1777 permt 9 months, $30.
Ret. case
9 months only each location
J. Blair Tenn

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
John Fulkerson further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service ?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had ?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service ?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ?
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. _____
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
• QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. I.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
June 22nd, 1898.
81817
Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that John Fulkinson made an application for pension on September 13, 1832, at which time he was 77 years of age and residing in Washington County, Tenn., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Cormack and Col. Shelby. He enlisted in Washington County, Tenn.
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of Fulkand Fulkinson has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. O. K. Bush,
214 Linden Avenue,
Pittsburg, Penna.

Pittsburg Pennsylvania
No 214 Linden Ave.
June 8 th 1898.
Hon. H. Celay Evans. Commissioner of Pensions.
Informa- tion is requested as to the military history of John Fulkerson. Born in Winchester Va. in 1769 - enlisted at the age of 17 in the Revolutionary Army . Was present at the battle of Monmouth and the surrender of the Hessians to the number of one thousand. he was a pensioner at the time of his death. A brother by the name of Fulkand Fulkerson was in the Army at same time, and was wounded.

Both must have belonged to the Virginia line. Any evidence in your department will be highly appreciated, which will assist one of his descendents to obtain ad- mission into the order of the Daughters of the American Revolu- tion
With Respect-
Your truly
Mrs Ellis K. Bush.